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flag Michigan refuses federal request for unredacted voter data, citing privacy laws, as part of broader state resistance.

flag Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the state will not comply with a U.S. Department of Justice request for unredacted voter data, including driver’s license and Social Security numbers, calling the demand a violation of state and federal privacy laws. flag The DOJ is suing Michigan over its low voter roll maintenance rate of 4.2%, below the national average of 9.1%. flag Benson stated the federal government can conduct oversight using publicly available information and emphasized the need to protect sensitive personal data from identity theft. flag Her refusal is part of a broader resistance by over 30 states, including both Democratic and Republican-led offices, to federal demands for access to voter rolls.

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